Employer newsletter archive

See past issues of the monthly newsletter focusing on WA Cares Fund, Paid Family & Medical Leave and Unemployment Insurance.

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2025

 

June, Issue 63

  • Avoid common mistakes when paying unemployment taxes.
  • SharedWork webinar series.
  • County-level labor market data.
  • New EAMS interface.

June, Issue 62

  • WA Cares webinar.
  • Hire-A-Vet Job & Resource Fair.
  • What to know about Paid Leave if you're self-employed.
  • Newsletter survey.

May, Issue 61

  • Labor market data for March.
  • Free business workshops.
  • Webinar about Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
  • Paid Leave survey to improve employer experience.

April, Issue 60

  • Q1 reports due.
  • Avoid common mistakes when paying unemployment taxes.
  • Report Standard Occupational Classification codes.
  • Free webinars for Second Chance Month.
  • Labor market data for February.
  • WorkSource Everett opens new location.

March, Issue 59

  • Improved tax program will reduce steps to file.
  • Tips for reporting Paid Leave and WA Cares premiums.
  • Free webinars for Second Chance Month.
  • WorkSource Everett will relocate.
  • Partner with the Washington Service Corps.

February, Issue 58

  • Voluntary Contribution program.
  • Avoid common mistakes on quarterly reports.
  • Review rates for 2025.
  • WA Cares webinar.
  • Learn about registered apprenticeships.

January, Issue 57

  • 2024 Q4 reports due.
  • Two unemployment mailings coming.
  • Paid Leave 2025 premiums.
  • Recognizing your efforts to hire veterans.
  • WA Cares webinar.

2024

December, Issue 56

  • Annual unemployment tax rate notice
  • Paid Leave premium rate change
  • Sign up for simplified EAMS
  • Spell it out! Let employees know who is paying your wages
  • Career Connect webinar
  • Workforce Board worker survey
  • Check out our new website.

November, Issue 55

  • Paid Leave premium rate change
  • Standby for laid off workers
  • Career Connect webinar

October, Issue 54

  • About Career Connect Washington
  • Paid Leave premium rates and business size calculation
  • Nominate your business for a YesVets award
  • WorkSourceWA.com study
  • Identify program when you send us payments
  • WA Cares webinar

September, Issue 53

August, Issue 52

July, Issue 51

June, Issue 50

May, Issue 49

April, Issue 48

March, Issue 47

February, Issue 46

January, Issue 45

2023

December, Issue 44

November, Issue 43

Special YesVets edition - October, Issue 42

October, Issue 41

Special WA Cares edition - September, Issue 40

September, Issue 39

August, Issue 38

July, Issue 37

Special WA Cares edition - June, Issue 36

June, Issue 35

May, Issue 34

April, Issue 33

March, Issue 32

February, Issue 31

January, Issue 30

2022

Special WA Cares, Paid Leave and Unemployment edition - December, Issue 29

December, Issue 28

November, Issue 27

Special unemployment edition - November, Issue 26

October, Issue 25

September, Issue 24

August, Issue 23

July, Issue 22

June. Issue 21

Special unemployment edition - May, Issue 20

April, Issue 19

Special unemployment edition - March, Issue 18

March, Issue 17

February, Issue 16

 

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